Is it coincidental or correlative between reversible splenial lesion syndrome and atrial septal defect?: A case report.

Rationale: Reversible splenial lesion syndrome (RESLES) is a recently identified clinico-radiological syndrome, the etiology is miscellaneous. Atrial septal defect (ASD) as an underlying etiology for RESLES has not been reported. We first report a rare case of RESLES associated with ASD.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards avian influenza among live poultry market workers in Chongqing, China.

Background: Live poultry market (LPM) workers are at high risk of infection with avian influenza virus due to frequent occupational exposure to poultry. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and preventive practice regarding avian influenza among LPM workers in Chongqing, the largest municipality directly under the central government of China.

Methods: 216 LPM workers were recruited by two-stage cluster sampling and interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire.